nice post

Ubuntu and Mac users have internal DNS forwarding server installed by default. Best if they can be configured to use a local node or trusted nodes for .steem domains.

And now on top of storing the blockchain I'm off to clear some space to store a DNS registry as well.  LOL

And away we go!

Damn. I spent far too long working on this idea and hypothetical future expansions and someone beat me to it. 
I actually already made a system using rubydns, and piston api to do this, but your solution sounds like it would be more reliable. 
I have the username steemdns and domain steemdns.com if they would be useful for this.

My expansions on the idea:

All subdomains should be mirrored with a suffix at steemdns.com (ie subdomain.ausbitbank.steem = subdomain.ausbitbank.steemdns.com

Optional extra information available via TXT records (eg dig @steemdns.com balance.ausbitbank.steem TXT)

I was really interested in the .sss TLD as well for a freeform domain system not associated directly with your steem username. A good chunk of time was spent pondering ways to stop someone registering all domains or squatting other peoples names - there has to be an interesting solution to this problem using the reputation/web-of-trust system within steemit.

I've been sick as a dog the last few days and haven't been able to focus properly.. If you're seriously wanting to look after this concept long term I'm happy to help + give domain etc

Yeah - I'm a little deflated/dissapointed but TBH money doesn't matter, a truly free alternative DNS system being available to the world is FAR more valuable to me :)

So, how would file storage work on something like this? I'm a bit out of the loop - I didn't know this was even a possibility on the blockchain.

If I understand correctly, you can run your own Insertnamehere.steem domain for no $$ or something like that?!?! Or for a fee that doesn't cost anything like those .com  registration things I get?!?

How would you transfer a domain ? would that even be possible?

Sorry for all of the questions - I'm just amazed by all of this!!

What a wonderful place this community is!!

The most important thing to get on the roadmap is removing reliance on private DNS for all domain level requests on browsers. We need to limit using steemit user provided DNS server requests to *.steem . The change from google or isp DNS to a steemit @user controlled server is not going to happen at this stage in the game for the average user. 

Is there a way to use domain-specific DNS servers maybe just add DNS servers to resolv.conf on linux or the hosts file for windoze to bypass  the need for users to rely on private DNS for all domains? I need someone with specific technical knowledge of this field as it is not my specialty. - many thanks @blockcodes.

Awesome work on delivering this quickly!  My only concern is that you do not go over the security concerns:

### Using custom third-party DNS servers opens users up to potential man in the middle attacks and credential theft!

I am not saying that you are malicious, but if your server gets hacked and it goes unnoticed, then everyone who uses it is vulnerable.  If a large portion of Steemit begins using your service (and it's hacked), then a large portion of funds can be stolen.

NOTE: @someguy123 is making this code open source so that others can use it as well.  If anyone is planning to use someone else's DNS server, they must ABSOLUTELY TRUST that person is safe and is running the same code.

cant wait to see more...
this gonna be huge ;)

You need https://httpsimage.com/img/steemitWhale.png
Good luck , keep us Updated by Posting more !

Why is ICANN called as so? Because they can do what ever they want and ICANNOT. Dan and yourself are on the right track for bypassing our "Internet Overlords."

I assume we're going to need some sort of uniqueness constraint available on the json_metadata in order to truly make this work, otherwise what's to prevent two people from using the same name record?

Which leads to an entirely different conversation about the json_metadata field all together, what it could be used for, and what types of rules should exist for it. 

Awesome job though! I'm really excited to see projects like this happening :)

Should I create my own DNS on my laptop, even as I use Comcast as my ISP and will Comcast get mad at me for it or would they even notice?

Absolutely bloody brilliant mate, take my vote and 100 awesome points.

Woah! this is crazy cool! Well done!

It will be awesome if we could integrate this to [OpenNIC](https://www.opennicproject.org/), they already support [.bit](http://wiki.opennicproject.org/dotBitTLD) (namecoin) domain.

This is pretty unique no doubt. I'm so curious where this all goes and will be watching . Good stuff :)

This is so cool but I'm not technically knowledgeable to do this yet. But still very cool

Nice work on this, as I discussed on chat with you, I would really love to one day see this possible without too much fidding from a non-tech savvy person like myself.  I also see some concern in having to place trust in the private dns provider which is an issue. 

Do people who wish to see .STEEM addresses also have to  modify their default dns server?

Wow this is great! So I need to start thinking of good .steem domains?

Is your script available somewhere?

This is great and definitely has potential. Keep up the good work!

Nice, now all you need to do is get a whale so buy a GTLD from ICANN for $200000 and then nobody needs to use a custom DNS server to use .steem DNS.


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